Jahns 24-25"Stray" Comprehension Quiz

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1. When Doris found the puppy, it was…

• a. shivering.
• b. running away.
• c. hiding
• d. barking

2. Why wasn’t Doris at school?

• a. It was Saturday
• b. Doris did not attend traditional school.
• c. School was canceled due to snow.
• d. Doris was not feeling well

3. Why couldn’t Mr. Lacey take the stray dog to the pound immediately?

• a. The pound was already closed for the day.
• b. The pound was thirty miles away from the Lacey's home.
• c. Mr. Lacey's car needed repairs.
• d. The roads were too bad to travel.

4. Doris guessed that the puppy had some __________ in it.

• a. retriever
• b. shepherd
• c. collie
• d. husky

5. How did Doris's parents respond when she tried to talk about the stray at dinner?

• a. They told her no.
• b. They smiled and shrugged.
• c. They ignored her.
• d. They became angry.

6. When Doris would open the basement door, she often found the puppy...

• a. begging for food.
• b. lonely and wanting attention.
• c. scratching at the inside of the door.
• d. stretched out on the top step.

7. Why did Doris have to go into the kitchen after she woke up?

• a. She was hungry.
• b. Mr. Lacey called her for dinner.
• c. She wanted to see the basement door.
• d. She did not want to see her parents.

8. What did Mr. Lacey say right after Doris picked up a cold biscuit and headed out of the room?

• a. "Are you hungry?"
• b. "You'd better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation."
• c. "You didn't take her?"
• d. "I wouldn't leave an ant in that place."